Administrative Officer
Salary: £24,546.32 - £25,800 per annum pro rata.
Location: Northampton – This is a hybrid role mainly working from home, but you will be expected to attend the service at least once a week.
Contract/Hours: Permanent Part-Time 20 hours per week. We can be flexible on hours worked but need to be between Mon – Fri 9am – 5pm.
Benefits
* 29 days annual leave PLUS bank holidays, with up to 5 additional days for continuous service and option to buy or sell leave
* Gain professional qualifications and excellent training/development opportunities
* Flexible maternity, adoption, and paternity packages
* Pension with up to 7% employer contribution with included life assurance cover
* Staff discount portal and Blue Light Card eligibility with 15,000 national retailers discounts
Vulnerable children in the UK need your help. Wherever you work in the Action for Children family, you'll be helping to change the lives of the most vulnerable children in the UK. Last year, we helped more than 687,000 children and families across the UK. From direct work in communities to national campaigning, we are focused on making sure every child has a safe and happy childhood, and the foundations they need to thrive.
A bit about the role
We are looking for a dedicated Administrative Officer to join our team. You’ll play a vital role in supporting the smooth operation of our services, ensuring that all administrative tasks are handled efficiently and with attention to detail. You will support the staff team in maintaining files and records, ensuring that information is kept up-to-date and raising awareness of any updates required. You will be responsible for a wide range of administrative tasks. Strong literacy and spoken communication skills are essential as you will be interacting with staff, agency workers and stakeholders to ensure clear and effective information flow.
About the services
Northampton family Support Service helps children aged 0‑18 years and their families lead a happier and more supported life. We support parents with appropriate and consistent parenting skills. We assist Young People/Parents/Carers 1:1 with behaviour, emotional and wellbeing/mental health strategies and can advise on school attendance issues, protective behaviours, family relationships and communication.
Key Responsibilities
* Coordination of petty cash for the services
* Administrative support to the management team; diary management, arranging meetings and general admin tasks
* Collating and updating records on a monthly/quarterly basis
* Admin support work as part of the business support team, supporting colleagues with their allocated tasks and responsibilities
Qualifications
* Minimum of Business Administration S/NVQ Level 2 or equivalent relevant qualification or work experience
* Experience of using computers through a business network running MS Windows and Office applications, email and the Internet
* Confident with figures and applying literacy skills, to communicate effectively with a range of individuals/teams
* Confident and effective with both written and verbal communication, including preparing and presenting reports
About Us
At Action for Children, we are dedicated to building a diverse, inclusive, and authentic workplace. We actively encourage applications from Black, Asian & Minority Ethnic and disabled candidates as they are under‑represented. We want to take deliberate and purposeful action to ensure equal opportunity to all groups in society and for Action for Children.
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